STAT3 and colitis: SGPP1 is a catalyze of Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), the later is a bioactive sphingolipid metabolite that regulates diverse biologic processes [30], [31], and recent report showed that SIP is linked to signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation and the development of colitis-associated colorectal cancer [31].